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Snowdrop Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Snowdrop

Snowdrop: It was the middle of winter, when the broad flakes of snow were falling around, that the queen of a country many thousand miles off sat working at

Sweetheart Roland Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Sweetheart Roland

Sweetheart Roland: There was once upon a time a woman who was a real witch and had two daughters, one ugly and wicked, and this one she loved because she was

Snow-White And Rose-Red Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Snow-White And Rose-Red

Snow-White And Rose-Red: There was once a poor widow who lived in a lonely cottage. In front of the cottage was a garden wherein stood two rose-trees, one of

Second Story Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Second Story

Second Story. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.

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Rumpelstiltskin Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin: By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller’s house was

Rapunzel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Rapunzel

Rapunzel: There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire.

Mother Holle Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Mother Holle

Mother Holle: Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters; one of them was beautiful and industrious, the other ugly and lazy. The mother

Old Sultan Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Old Sultan

Old Sultan: A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were

Lily And The Lion Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Lily And The Lion

Lily And The Lion: A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should

Little Red-Cap [Little Red Riding Hood] Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Little Red-Cap [Little Red Riding Hood]

Little Red-Cap [Little Red Riding Hood]: Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her

Jorinda And Jorindel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Jorinda And Jorindel

Jorinda And Jorindel: There was once an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now this fairy could

King Grisly-Beard Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

King Grisly-Beard

King Grisly-Beard: A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud, and haughty, and conceited, that none of

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